All Posts Tagged With: "waste"
Where Have All the Republicans Gone?
By Gary Andres
Consider these headlines from recent polling reports. About a year ago (May, 2007), Rasmussen Reports found that “The number of people identifying themselves as Republican has fallen to a new low.” Around the same time, the Pew Research Center issued a study headlined, “Trends in Political Values and Core Attitudes: 1987-2007 — Political [...]
Dem Leaders Shower Pork On Freshmen
Democratic leaders have sent tens of millions of dollars to freshman lawmakers’ districts
The Hill
By Alexander Bolton
Rep. Phil Hare (D), a freshman from western Illinois. He received $92.2 million worth of earmarks, almost the same amount as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), according to the TCS analysis. The group compiled a database of every earmark passed [...]
Obama, Clinton Porkfest, Where’s McCain?
Almost A Half-Billion Dollars
Captain’s Quarters
In one corner, we have John McCain, who has not requested an earmark for years and who has vowed to veto any bill as President which contains them.
In the other corner, still fighting between themselves, we have Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, who have combined for over $430 million in [...]
Here comes the big collapse by Bush, Hill GOP on earmarks
Porkbusters
Andrew Moylan of the National Taxpayers Union reports lots of buzz on Capitol Hill about President Bush’s apparent decision to not sign an Executive Order that could kill the majority of earmarks from the $515 billion omnibus spending bill approved last year.
Such an Executive Order would direct executive branch agencies to ignore all earmarks air-dropped [...]
This will turn out to be one of the dirtiest campaigns in American history
Larry Sabato on Obama-Muslim Rumors
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And While We’re On The Subject, Pork/Earmarks
Republicans & Pork
2008-01-22 23:23:34
Dr. Melissa Clouthier
With the exception of a tiny band of GOP senators led by Tom Coburn, R-OK, and Jim DeMint, R-SC, and House Minority Leader John Boehner, Republican Study Committee chairman Jeb Hensarling and the small caucus of anti-earmark conservatives, the congressional GOP is every bit as addicted to pork-barrel politics as [...]
Earmarks/Pork - Rep/Dem/Rep/Dem same old ….
Earmarks Didn’t Drop Under Democrats
The Foundry - Pork Busters
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Senator Tom Coburn’s (R-OK) staff prepared a handy chart highlighting the changes, which Mark Tapscott has posted over at Examiner.com.
And more: Coburn’s office just released the following statement:
“Rather than opening the secret chambers of government to the public, this new Congress has opted to change the locks. [...]
Bipartisanship push sparks conservative revolt
By Manu Raju TheHill.com
Senate Republicans’ decision to tone down the partisan rhetoric and embrace a bipartisan strategy in the election year has sparked anger from conservatives calling for a more aggressive push against earmarks and spending. Read More…
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House Dems strike deal on economy; Senate not ready to accept
By Mike Soraghan and Manu Raju TheHill.com
House Democrats gave up on increasing unemployment insurance and food stamps in an economic stimulus package announced Thursday in order to get Republicans to accept sending rebate checks to people who don’t pay income taxes. [...]
Stevens - DeMint dust-up highlights GOP divisions over “EarMarks”
View from “The Hill”
Sens. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) and Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) clashed late last year during a closed-door luncheon as they debated whether Republicans should take a strong stand against earmarking.
DeMint, the leader of the conservative Steering Committee, called for a renewed emphasis to rein in pet projects, angering Stevens, the notorious earmarker and senior [...]
